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    MU fans

    I hope its anyone BUT Les Miles (see location!)
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    Firebox question

    I am currently building a wood burning smoker out of a 7ft long x 30 inches diameter tank. I have another tank for a vertical chamber (see image), but my question is about the firebox. Since this is obviously bigger than I'll ever need for smoking, what if I put a center divider inside the tank...
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    Hinges for smoker doors?

    So does anyone have any suggestions on what size the firebox should be? I was also thinking about lining the bottom of the box with firebrick, but would that be a waste of time or worthwhile? Thanks, Matt
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    Hinges for smoker doors?

    Ha, yea devil dog as we call her! I still haven't cut out the firebox because I didn't know how far up and how far in I should make the cut. It will be an offset firebox on the opposite end of the cutout for the vertical rack. Also, how big should the box be? I was thinking 18"x18" cube, but...
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    Hinges for smoker doors?

    Wow! Thanks for all of the helpful information. I ended up trying a different method from the hinge idea. This was a last minute change yesterday when I began cutting the door. I believe I will try the hinges for the vertical chamber by using the drawings listed above (btw, thank you for taking...
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    Hinges for smoker doors?

    Hello, I'm brand new to the forum, just happened to stumble by when doing a Google search. Anyway, I am beginning building a smoker out of a large propane tank (7' x 28"). The tank has been sitting full of water for about 2 weeks and I was able to make my first cuts today successfully. After...
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